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### Default Axes for Position Dimensions

The Default check box in the Position dialog box (Insert | Dimension | Position) enables you to alter the format of the default output. When the Auto check box is checked, the axes displayed in the dimension are selected according to the default axes of the feature type. However, in some circumstances it may be necessary to override the default setting. To do this you would select the Default check box and any other desired axes.

To alter the output, simply select the desired check boxes:

Auto: Prints the default axes based on the feature type.

X: Prints the X axis value.

Y: Prints the Y axis value.

Z: Prints the Z axis value.

Form: Prints the integrated form dimension for the feature.

- For a circle or cylinder feature, this is the Roundness (RN) dimension.

- For a plane feature this is the Flatness (FL) dimension.

- For a line feature this is the Straightness (ST) dimension.

Pang: Prints the polar angle (PA) value.

Prad: Prints the polar radius (PR) value.

Default: Alters the format of the default output.

Once the output values have been changed to something other than the default, PC-DMIS uses the new setting for all subsequent dimensions. If you want PC-DMIS to then use the original default axes, you must reset the format to the default settings.

To reset the format to the default settings:

1. Select the Auto check box.

2. Select the Default check box.

3. Click the Create button.

PC-DMIS automatically resets the dimension to print the default axes according to feature type.

If the Auto check box is marked, PC-DMIS automatically determines the default axes to print. The default output format is based on the feature type. PC-DMIS automatically determines the position of the selected feature using the documented (see box above) axis format.